The latest Washington Post - ABC News poll is based on telephone interviews with 896 registered voters nationwide, conducted between August 18-20, 2000. The margin of error is plus or minus 3.5 percentage points.

*= less than 0.5 percent

1. How closely are you following the 2000 presidential race: very closely,
somewhat closely, not too closely, or not closely at all?

2. I'd like you to rate the chances that you will vote in the 2000
presidential election in November: Are you absolutely certain to vote,
will you probably vote, are the chances 50-50, or less than that?

3. If the election for president in November 2000 were being held today,
and the candidates were (Al Gore and Joseph Lieberman, the Democrats), and
(George W. Bush and Dick Cheney, the Republicans), for whom would you
vote?

5. How about if the candidates were (Al Gore, the Democrat), (George W.
Bush, the Republican), (Pat Buchanan, the Reform Party candidate) and
(Ralph Nader, the Green Party candidate), for whom would you vote?

6. Will you definitely vote for (Gore/Bush/Nader/Buchanan) in November, or
is there a chance you could change your mind and vote for someone else? Is
there a good chance you'll change your mind or would you say it's pretty
unlikely?

12. Please tell me whether you agree or disagree with the following
statement: Al Gore is too close to Bill Clinton to provide the fresh start
the country needs. (GET ANSWER THEN ASK: Do you feel that way strongly, or
only somewhat?)

15. As you may know, a federal judge ruled last year that Clinton gave intentionally false testimony about his relationship with Monica Lewinsky. Do you think Clinton should or should not be charged with a crime and put on trial for this, after he leaves office?

Charged Not Charged No opinion
Registered Voters:
8/20/00 46 51 3

16. As you may know, it was reported Thursday that a grand jury is considering whether Clinton should be charged with a crime after he leaves office. Do you think this is part of an impartial investigation, or do you think it's part of a political effort to hurt Al Gore's chances in the upcoming election?